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ot .oncy ought to be

the President

iend ministers to

r. sufficient. u::

'.ppropnaicu re ena of the. Unred S;mcv

'-uai Ccr.tS'- w..iii forms the conusion upon their facts, and their reasoning upon them. Thus stands the case. No assemblage cf mortals can be mere august, or possess more transcendent powers. They are not only made the grand rallying point in r.nmmnn

dangers, the voice"that proclaims peace

ought, is beyond all fcociroverSv. cr I am If

norant of our true policy. There are various

considerations which urge themselves upon the mind, to prove the necessity 0f such a

course, ouch is our commercial relations.

the settlement of some great questions of inter

national law, our stcunty against foreign pow

er, and against even the liepublic: themselves.

il you please; and, whatever the gentleman from Pennsylvania may think of it, to prevent colonization by European Powers unon the

continent of America, but more hereafter.! our

or w-r hf ihr 1 j t. 7. cu u i in cm ui America, nui more herealter.l our Z X11? frb., erS general safety, and the abolition of the Le

. .p.w.H, nu re,n io nom in ioeirjtrade, notwithstanding it may be sneered at by nanus the destinies of a lage portion ofjsome gentlemen, it is one of the most worthy

the human race.

To prove, then, the expediency of our heing represented at that Congress in some shape or other, it would seem only necessary to say, it sat upon our

frhorcs. 1 now proceed to show the

considerations, in the manv that present them

selves, as an inducement to attend the Congress.

And, sir, the very reason which some, nay,

gahon. though Imperfect, aa that a breach of it icalculated to engender discontent and dissatisfaction, when finally rejected: which, indeed, may amount to a fatal rupture between the contracting parties. And father. Sir, if gentlemen in the opposition be right, were our representatives to join the Congress there, in

tne character proposed bv the amend

ment to the resolution, that is, in a di

plomatic one, and in the course of their

deliberations an order or decree should pass, to the provisions of which this government could not possibly conform, should we not be chargeable with fraud.

on the ground of having joined their as

sociation without making known the re

every gentleman , the opposition, girea restrictions and limitations of our Govern-

ing you, to your cr.cnry, for the purpose of a store-house for munitions of war, wherebv vour enemv was the better able to harass and distress you, could you not lawfully interfere with force to repel and overturn such a measure? Or suppose the mother country were so far to neglect her colonies as to suffer them to prey upon, and despoil their neigh-

nors; their neighbors could well claim no other indemnity than to take posses-

sion of the colonies themselves. Again, when the mother-country so loosely governs, as to suffer the coasts of her colonies to be infested with pirates. 5c her shores

to be made hiding places and store-houses for those common enemies of mankind.

7 she becomes herself obnoxious, and her

to evcrv

blood lias ocen spilt, and he 7,- much pi. vate property plundered there, and has Spain been able or willing, to arrest the progress of those abominable depradations? Has she not, by her inability or

neglect to do so, long since given us good cause to sieze the Island of Cuba and dispossess her of that part of her foreign domain ! lias she, or does she, pretend to hold sufficient authoritv there to

warrant her claim to retain under colonial subjection, that Island? Has she.

not been called upon to protect at least her shores from the pollutionsof piracy ? and has she not been deaf to those calls, or unable to answer them ? And no matter which, bv such an omission, she has

furnished sufficient cause for this Government to arrest that colony from her

hands. Is it not understood, that an at-

r i; "I 3 ' : " lr7- UIC ' -,iment u,,der "hich the representatives 'colonies subjects of investment,

vi iuu 7iiuu.coi ill mvi i ii i iinir cn r a B'j n . it.ii- - . i . r i

f h ir-m...,. .uZ :7 : J ::::iaclea- " c certainly should. I am for nation that trades in those seas.

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: 7 r" l" In, o . : :!- J thing before it; that it enteric l Apartment of govenmem Sir, there are so many cases wherein tack will he made upon Cuba, hy one o

i- ' the discussions which do not bHun-to us to dis- . pu,,aiUie us own acts, witnout oi- co.onie may necome sources 01 danger, more ol the boullurn Republics, and eiy object it has in view, l arn oppos- CUS8S; that it is a dangerou3 bod capab!e of 'enng to share with them theirhonor orjeommotion, injury, and even war itself, 'perhaps on the Island oiTorto Kico? mj, mo:,t decided! v to the amendment in doing much mischief, and ought not to obtain d,5igce. Suppose the President should to an adjacent government, that it is dif Is not the possession of that i!and, (I loto; and as it has passed, I shall have to our confidence. Sir, if it be thus powerful, pursue the course gentlemen prescribe ficult and useless to attempt to enume- mean Cuba.) of the greatest imaginable vote against the who e resolution; for dangerous, and liable to do so much mischief, rr him, and this measure should be ul- rate them. And, sir, when it is consi- importance to us? Has not the "ovthe result will he, to disgust the friend rprfir.lv it hpKni.c h i ! tiikMitlv -,ffrt.ii .:k 11 i ,i0ri ii-.t niitKncnnnnfi.in.- i,...,-.. L... ,i 1 ,i . 1 i

.j ,JV . v. ohu as mutni mj iiiiLiiut;u n i in an mc c v il iney uultu mtt mi uiu v.uumiicj imvc Ji iClilliicllL U10U'!U SOi aiKl lia-j 11 HOI C-

as in Our nnwpr lips, hv slinulalinn nr niUr. ?pp m if -li. .,1,1 K i. Iinli- Knn nn.lcli P.,lMir UI

UU1U Lit II 11IJ1' I 11 iw ivj 1 ui'iMUJH -v vlvill.J UH I I I T :

of the measure, wherebv we shall Iosp

the L'l making appropriation to carry it

juo eiieci; c ine mission will tall to the ground. That portion of the amendment which I shall first notice, is in these words, "the Government of the United States ought not to be represented at Die Congress at Panama, except in a diplomatic character."' There are three characters in which the amendment to the

resolution contemplates that a Government or a people can be represented. The one is a legislative, the other a diplomatic, and the other by a mere agency. The resolution confines itself to one of these characters; and that it can have no allusion to a legislative is beyond all doubt, for I never could be made to it

hehevc, the gentleman who brought for-

wise, to prevent it. W ould it not, sir, be the

. ... . ii IIW Ul U d share in the disgrace?

' a same continent with ourselves that one

PllH fPtlllnmnn r- Ii n intrrvjluocl 4l-lrf tlipm initio nilr Srll t Ii WPSl o Vnfit;n

amendment to the resolution, savs he is Tor nearly three thousand miles, presentin favor of the mission. I ask him, sup- hjga sea coast of the same extent, along

when he shall discover it to have been of our most successful trade, docs it not 1 I. . ..I

- 0 .,,.... iui- . - .v.utct i. c ItOM ward the amendment, (Mr. M'Laxe, of rou responsible for all the evils that may ac Delaware,) or the trentlcman who nm. crue to us from such a course.

Delaware,) or the gentleman who proposed the modification, Mr. (Buchanan, ofPenn.) is ignorant of diplomatic science; that Ac has concluded, the United States may be represented there in

some other character than a diplomatic

highest of madness in this government, to permit an association of the character ascribed it

by gentlemen in the opposition, to deliberate upon our very shores, and pay no kind of regard to it. Y hat would the citizens of the United

j --V.....V, ii Uj uau nursupui,!, . r i i i s such a course. They would sav ani i.,fi.r)e means of mvolvintr his country in a become necessary lor us to use every

too: sir. vou nutoursnfftr nf tii. r.tc isan,,Inrry war, will he be willing to precaution to protect ourselves against

T-inl. - .. " i. ,i . . Share Wlin nim trio 1 i(rrnpp n Jlick mr-i . 1 1 Ii I II riPS ?mn lnfnnvpnipnrips li:it mnv

ure, and hear with him the reproaches be thrown in our way Irom that quarter; of a deluded nndininrpil nronlpr I trncf It i5 wrll Lrnown trt r(ntrn ruxKr pv.

---j - r r m j i - - . - ' , iinj mil wvfi ui; uiuuin Ol UK nol. Let each branch of the iTovprnmnnt list, whv the whole of Kuronp should fori LIiiv!nni luumr tm..,l ;. i. c.

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..: -i-i- . r .:-m m- I.. .. : i - i I -.i i i

sible hazard; you remain at home idle and in

attentive fo our inttrssts, while this Congress

may be bartering, away the very soil for which we have paid, our commercial regulations may

MVI v v-l IIIIILlll I --) m v f liviv v av-i V W V. il IVI 1 I

be broken ep, exchanges of tprrifnri' muv ui'ir; or ue to ifself the ri "ht of dirhitinrr a deen interest in the manner in wliir h

Ii ma Ha u.'hirli n-ill . J . . . ii. . k - i-i L i. . i n , .1

...j.v... ..in tiiuaii"cr uur neaco. anrfnw i-k" ;L'"r. rn.i n ' v r m v ir n pirh i esn t.nnnirips snail rni.ripri inrm

iMlnmA . I 1 T ft t

(.iijups uu.- iimepenuence.

hibited all due solicitude to i.rcven!

even the Republics themselves from ta king possession of it ? Is it not presumable that every power in Europe, interested in the negotiations at Panama, will feel a deep interest in occupying it? Its consumption of agriculture produce is

immense; the products ot its own soil renders its possession desirable to every power in the world; its position being within cannon shot almost of the United States, the command of the mouth of the

was the power and discretion mrot.

o you by the Constitution, to send a?nu tn

meet it, iF iris not to be exercised. We hold

Such, I say, Sir, would be the lanuaje of!

me people, and such ought fo be their language. There can be little dctibt in any impartial mind, I think, of tbe propriety, nay the necessity, of a representation in that Con

gress, as I have before observed; but, Sir, to

one, is evident from thr. far t nf hi. hniJ . 1 a.Ve .Delore bs"ved;

j i , . r "V pay mai we snould be represpnted ther- in a mg confined, by his amendment, the rfi-UrJm,.;., J , " ,n a

i , , ' uipiumani, cumaticr. acconilOi? IO Inn ni

weu' er. tht ir responsibility, and rob the late, not only their commercial, but their people oflhc ojiU guarantee they have, political aifairs. Have not Spain, Portufor a taithfil adrni'iisiration of their af- i;al, France, and England, a deep inter-

fiir. Besides sir, wh.it becomes of the est in the regulation and disposition ol checks a::d i straints wl.icii the idom these provinces? Are not Spain and

J i'uuu.riiiLii i ac iu i;vi ii vrMd vj" iuui m -"w iuvuui v u 4 J u I ilish, and hy which only, the operations the dominion of France? Have we not l .f , . . .. i : - . t 4. l i : i-. . i. i

" oui uoveinrneui are Kept m poise: iiong reasons ;o ueueve, nom uie late strike them out of the great political movements of that Country, that she has , . . . . I 'a. i i-i i i .. . a j r . .1 . i a ; 1 1 j x i

mai uuif, ;xnu u runs uowu iikc a clock enieriaineu, una sun uoes enicriam, aewithout a pendulum. I have been told signs hostile to those Republics; and by gentlemen thv voted lor the amend- that if they have anything to fear from ment becanse it is the very plan the external enemies, it is from France? and l..a - T . I " ri l" . il- i l 1 a A I . . a' . ,1

ai a i , ..u.v-i. l.v..uWUI ,u iug oimusnion airaii

I "!!L?C!C!'er P05,. wc could be re- would be madness indeed. Let us see howj President himself has proposed, and that that they do entertain fear from" that

t to it .s not obligatory on him at any rate, lfmuarter, we have irrefragable evidence. li n i" 1. ..a a r Mi :. ... i in. . i a .i a 11.1

reroiration

... i -i. , .aw. iij.Accu. j,ei us see I presented in a legislative character. I their amimpnt tanf.. .

7 - -m -v..v, me dujvu'jiDenr io nave only to recollect that he is a profes- the resolution excludes every character but a sorof the Science of law. nnrl flio .iln. (dinlnmntir. nnf Kaf ie I . .

. 7 - hjv. Vaiit- " " . ig mo tuaracier in WI)!CD hnty of his character as a statesman, the Spanish Republics themselves propose to with a knowled.o-p nf K.q ncinl - aDnear there and it Ic tn i :a

ureclude tp 'nnn fhnt lir ..ia4 i the highest one which rpnrAn.f.n. .:n ...

J k.v-.aa tlllll 11U UUIU IlllVUI - ''ivvi.iuii(c VIIJ Ul" meddled with a matter with which he temPl t0 ass,,tne) bieh will entitle him to

was unacquainted, or that it was done . al1 Privi!eSes of membership, with any view of opposition to the ad- A1? 5ent'een be right, subject his country

ministration. No Ventleman in this , res,nct,on3 and oblivions which theirr1"'"11"' ' 1 1 . ' r ir,,. i Ar b . " . VHS determmations mav imnnsR. ,,a , .uJf,verv rational mind, t

the treaty 'makin-power ofXG a species ofj ,,ave vl only. If there He suppose that both parties, weruied

ment, can confer InH.lativo nnibnrS J .V . oewia in this Kep.blic v vmu i ls goernmeni wiui a long, ue?oiaung conicst, will b

on anv individinl- ti f , n "mer we soau join them or not, will de-r'vl I,e tpresenieti at J'anama, other disposed to compromise on some arnica

-- - j ------ .. j -"7 - x.iuuvvt be true, our act ismeresupe- It is not likely, nay, certain, that all these and worse than useless: if the powers will be represented at the ( 'on-

I.. i i" 1 it . T I Tfc 1

i.mei, ii is no less than usurpation. Jgress ot lanama, in some shape or other?

am against the amendment; and as it Is it not rational to suppose, too, that a has been adopted, I shall vote against general arrangement of their aifairs will 4l. T.-: IaI..-. f i 1 111 a 1 1 ii

iiju 1 csui ii 1 1 oij . in uus view 01 ine a- ne lively 10 iae piace mere, or a hnal mePllmont. in relation tn if: nrnrtirnl .r-trmiiintii .n rr.nlp not t

I - - " - v v j I'l iivui I iiiiiiuiivii tiiuuvj i4vi V Kl I il ' V UliVJ

toall the restrictions and oblivions which theiri 0poritloM 1 tn,nk lt must be evident to so to trust to the ultimate result of a fur-

! vli iaiiou.li uiiiMj, niiii us riiecrs, 11 it mer struggle-: iuu i is noi ration.Hl to

On anV individual i f lh.irr 'Il I I -' v. ... . .aij..hi.,, vnivi i wi,-juou w .wiuimji, uii UJIIHU i V ' a I i a i ?FC U i not, pend, say they, upon the organization of this, than a diplomatic one, the Executive ble terms, rather than continue a severe

y think proper to ough to be left to choose that which & apparently, interminable warfare ; ant K.L .i i 1 .J ......... i i: i i a . I -ii . ... 1 ... '

cannot, be pretender . that we kn i.a.i u -a

rpnrp.pnf.,1 : ' i i 7- . . Jecw " ma imn proper to ouge.' to pe jet to choose that which apparently, interminable wartare ; and

- 'wwva.Ai.i.t nilalla Ul 1 ICL'ISIclIIVi r II f 1 . II I Sr I !S S And IhP manno..n .1 i ,J I I ...... . j 1-1 la . I . ii . ... i ... .

racter. Indeed. I rannnf hni;.Vo Tf t; J I'L , oe-j.uu seem mo,i i.kc y io promote the especially too, ii you should, by the pro

entered in ,i,n i,n i r u . 7 ti i auctl inse con- niierest ami views 01 tne united States; posed change or your no icy towards the entered into the head of the gentleman "ected w, h them. It may organize itself up- if there reallv be no other character hv Rennblie,. ?nerea.e ibe Hnht f f' "I

wno introduced the modiheation. that principles not at all suited to our intt nr .... ' u ,k ' . 1. .il Vl - . V1

c,,!,au; ii. aA . . t .a. "-- t j Luinuuicu uicnf, wuv uuic resuii oi meir siruiiLrie ' And. sir.

such a thing would be attempted: as well ?ievvs; lt ma' tajo upon itself to disctis.i snh.

might it be contended they could clothe an in-Pects very unsuitable for us, and may deter-

oivtuual with dictatorial power. That char- m,ne lo 8,ve an enect to its decisions, ivhich mtnm la. 4 I. .A f a! 1 I 1 . a I TVfl 1 1 T 1 1 tl a tr. Ain iniri.!..- I . .

, - , 9 then the amendment to the resolution is can you ever guess, in the adjustment of a mere nullity, and ouizht to be so treat- their aifairs. wh.-:t simulation..'

r 7 1 "inm ed. I he people ought not to be led ments, unfriendly to your interests, thev

. ...via uiviaiuuai juci. a uai cnar- .w uci.-.;tiiuua, wnicnipH rPl

iia.i ia, turieiuro, cuiireiy exciuaed irom ev- lujuiuu- scaring upon other' i i -fi r . , w j iwc ery consideration in relation to this mission I Governments connected with them: if this hoi'T' hv,Fr,u:Kj without seise, or fright- may make? You cannot: France is deeply

That beincr the case. wfi mn.m s.,nnno. m so, is it not a matter to be left to th Ji,,.fin cnea 'v,Jl P ,!,i,l,,n,s' ,'vi,iC'1 rea,,v have interested in the support of Spain, w here-

tleman bad the other two characters, bv which of lhe Executive, in what character we shall- xls,,ro 1,1 ,1,llUr,?- Lct dsnow pro- by she may obtain indemnity for tiyhtinf

we may be represented, in view, when hp n-n. om inem' or '"deed whether wt shall ioin ' l " 1 -l- -'' oi us practical ope- her Da'tlcs, and placing Ferdinand arain

ned his modification, in those terms of mpIm. lbem at Whether it would be better fo nitlon' ' '--iiik I shall be able to securely on his throne; Spain is deenlv

unofikially, their' sllovv- fat the intended restrictions are interested in the continuance of her domi

nation over her revolted colonics, while England is almost as deeply interested, not only in supporting her colonizing principle on this continent, as monopoli

zing and securing to herself, all the trade of those countries. If an amicable ad

justment shall finally be made of their aT. . . a. a. .

allairs, i say, sir, it is impossible, in the

ruei.uuen cunneciea with them; if this he! i . , " . . , ), is it not a matter to be left to the discretion - .V,i, P ,a;,lom ,'v,iC'1 reallv have f the Executive, in what nhrta- .1...1. 110 pxis: ,u e i.i nature. Let us now pro-

aav. kjj uiUU ... ' " ' " i , , . f . represented, in view, when he pen- om them' or' '"deed whether wt shall join C0'1 l view oi its pr.u odification, in those terms of esrlu. lbera at a!1? Whether it would be better fo nitlon- ' think I shall !

sion. and intended, clearlv and uneni.vrallc a-thoriz.i a person to attend, unoOkiallv. their1 show, fitat the intended restri

to exclude all idea of a mere agency. The no- dehberaticns as a mere Charge d'AtTaires or "caculated (o def at the very object of

non oi being represented in a legislative char- V epor roa-time to time,' the mi-siari. i ne particular provision

there, is too absurd to have ever entered . . eminent, the result of their deter- that I allude to, is that which prohibits the head of any one, and the impossibility m,nat,ons- or whether it may be more proper, the United States --from becoming paring represented in any other, than one of to sen(J a. Pcr90D in the character of a mere ties to anv compact, to prcventolowolast mentioned, is conclusira. tht it ; commercial agent, who shall not be at lihertv n.;nn : . ,

acter there, is too absurd to have ever

into the

of bcin

the two last mentioned, is conclusive, that it is

intended by the modification of the resolution to prohibit our being represented there by a n.ip airont it-wl - . .-

Mpvu., uim iu minuiu uur representation uui,auin.. j'jcariii

io a minister ol the highest grade. If it be j I y ol;,er cnaractCT an a diplomatic one. really true, that a representation by means of I Vour Executive cannot use any kind of discren n o ere niM ie irvltn i u ii. . I linn 1 To connnf aan.l .V. :-.-.!

a.w iaiahv.. 1. 1 a a I'uniiudi or commercial agent; he cannot send a person to appear unofficially, while, at the same time, it may be very improper, if gentlemen be right, that he should appear in any other manner. And all this, gentlemen admit, is left to discovery, after

an agency is intended to be excluded, and

that it is so, nothing is more clear, it will not be difficult, at a single glance of the inbd, to sec the absurdity of their own doctrine. What is it, sir? Let us examine. -It is admitted,

on ail hands, that there is no power in ln's

- Government to confer legislature authority; but

they ask, can you say so of the seven ReDub

lies that are to join you at Panama? Do you

Know that tney may not attach to their diplomatic agents the idea of legislative aiithorifv?

We are told, sir, that the manner of the

. , ..... ' . 'in(;(n,i. Uinrill ll)IU 7T ,a' ' ,k "0.t be libty nizntion upon i!ie cntim nt of Amelia..' to mingle at a I in thpir nai m. ,ka, io. . ., ' . . 1 '

. ,. : r r, c;Slr ls there anv danger n such a c om considerations entirely put aside bv the amendJ a(om

ment to the resoultion You cannot appear in. V ' ; a part oi our naany other character than a dmlmt: I tlo7! Pollcy oid a rompact ivith our

neighbors, to prevent colonization on our

shores : II it be necessary to adopt i(, n a princijile, in the maintenance of our neutral relations with any power, leannot see it. Sir, to lay ourselves under such a restriction, may exclude us I'mm ii i ... j

ciiity with which it maybe converted

into an Arsenal or btore-J louse for munitions ol war, it being unapproachable, except, perhaps, at a single point, all combine to render it expedient, nay, absolutely nece-sary to present, by every means in our power, warranted hy justice, its passing into strange hands. Situated as it is now, in the " market, liable

to be disposed of to the highest bidder,

jsuniect to no exchanged, in case ot an amicable adjustment, for some continental province of the south or south-west, is it possible that it can be the policy of this Government to have its hands tied up, and not be at liberty to become a party to such a stipulation? Suppose a negotiation should take place, in which

England should become the purchaser ot this island, and France a part of tha Province of San Louis, which lies on

your western aud southern frontier, the

latter extendm g on the borders of vour present possesions, more than a thousand miles; and Spain, through the agency ol France, were again to assert her right to that portion of country hand

some hundred miles east of the "mouth of the Sabine river, under the Pretext

once before suggested, that ou had not

fairly obtained it bv vour purchase nf

France, what would be your situation in .i . . . .

tne event ot a rupture with England?

loumay be at once surrounded with

enemies. On VOlir northern frntif ir-i

w - - - aV M p he harasses you with an interminable

predatory war, while in the South she prrv- upon vour commerce. The island

ot Cuba furnishing a capacious harbor for her shipping, and an immense denos.

ite for military and marine stores, she is enabled at the same time, by blocking up the mouth of the Mississippi, to cut

oif the Western States from all possibility of a market for their surplus produce, and not only to maraud your whole maritime frontier, but entirely to annihilate

your commerce with all the world. And.

Mr, while England is thus Koripg you on A I . a I . 1 . C1 J

me north, the cast, and the south, and plundering you of the little surplus property you may have acouiu d In vour in

dustry in time of peace, Fiance, on .

vast combination ot circumstances, atten- your w estern border, in disputing the dant upon a final settlement of multifari- very soil on which you tread, and which ous questions, in which almost the whole was paid for hv th.'sw,. f, ,,,. k

civilized world is so deeply concerned,! Sir, are these imaginary evils? Thev

io imagine wnat supination?, what ex- are not. Thev exist iu the very nature

organization of that Congress is entirelv

unknown, and that its authority will, in a great measure, depend upon its own determinations, when it shall meet, and whatever au

thority it may assume in its organization, or

whatever consequence it may think nroner to

attach in its!!

- - - ..... .ii. i cuiiiLibu, injvcr iu

inase 5?ood its pretensions, whatever they may be. Hence, we are asked, if they think pro

per io assume an amphictioms character, and by the act of the majority, to bind the minority what will be our situation ? Your ministers say, they must join them in that character, or none. If they have diplomatic power, say ther, that qualifies them for a seat. If they do join, and the Congress should think nmnpr

to assume a legislative character, vou will

ound by their decisions, whether you agreed

io mem or not. u e are at once, 537 they, compelled fo submit to a dictation without our consent, emanating from a power unknown to the constiution, and over which we have a kind of contrpl. And notwithstanding all the evils gentlemen see in the measure, they agree with me, that we. ought to be represented in that Con&rtss in Byaie, bapc or other; and Iht we

the ministers shall arrive there, as it is impossible to know the fact beforehand. Yo u there

fore, in conforming to the views of gentlemen'

in me opposition, limit your representation to the only character that can do you mischief, while you exclude every other character that can do you good. It is no disk nor iKan

trenching the constitutional powers of the President: only to do mischief, and to preclude lhe possibility of doing good . If you join the Congress according to its principles of associa-

tion, as they state them, and in the eh 3 renter

which they themselves propose, you vill not

Le at liberty alterwards to secure yourselves af;ainst their injurious determinations, by saying you did not understand the nature of it, nor will it be any excuse, when your country begins to feel the weight of your indiscretions, that you were compelled to join in that character or

none; and that you thought it better to be represented in even a dangerous one, than not to be represented at all. If there bv anv cast, in

which Executive discretion ought to have full

scope, it is this case. The ministers or agents

who are to be sent to represent this flnvem

V - ment in the Congress at Panama, ought to have two or three sets of instructions, to suit an

character in which a public agent could appear.

so as noi 10 run a possible hazard of commit, ting the Government; for, I am willing to ad

mit that although it may be said that nothing can be binding until it is ratified by the Senate here, yet the very fact of entering'into a stinu-

uuoa oy vjz minister, creates, so far. aa obli-'

of your miserable policy: and hmv nhvn

have we to exclaim, in the winding up of our follies who could have imagined

changing, or what barteiinn mav tab

nlace between thn ho-; .lo t.-nfii-c P..

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the beneht of a creat measure of de- vinces. Kingdoms. Islands nnd m-.,..

ience or common

selves under

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11, mav oe the means oi rnmnr

a..- u i t- i- At 3 ---- ... v .-.. ........ luiiirv.u.uniimuu iiiuse republics your wonomit tha adoption ot the only measure, negotiations and transtcrs ma be made ' ted suppe. t, you not only weaken their

, . ... . -u..uuj,,,, uui nuuin i, ,uai in our vici:ntv.:moiai iorce, hv dinanislim the caancea from the encroachmeuts ot an enemy.; which may not only material aifect ourjin favor of their ultimate succc bu Advantages m taat particular pointjeommercial interest, but endanger even ou at the same time strengthen the" may be got hy negociation, which we our independence. And from ail those arm 01 their enemy, bv ilaUerin- his

Tr t . aiuiyV " V, il wnslin? war, oarienngs exchangmgs stipulations and hopes of regaining, what he calls h U in-

ui uc- .uu.lo, "'"bu"'"'i i.ai.u, 4miu even ' oi on r ion ies w lio could have imagined imon safety. To lay our-' whole countries, may change owners and! the evils that have come upon u' sucn a restriction, I repeat 'masters. Countries may be divided, col- By charginj; vour politv and withe means oi compelling us to onics may be stricken off from colonies.'drawing from "those republics your won-

- ? ... -..v.nf,,.,,, , . i..ul,imiin iiuci uselt. I have bctore said, that vicmitv! neotiatiotK m-o to tt-.r,.i ....r..i..

may rive us an iutercst in public affairs aloof. kiVf. r:n, Milt lirtllln r-i-i i, i

c-' ... r , - i ......wk v.v.v,.,.v. MuuL! u I fu ttuutu iiicui iu me r.cccssuv ol enof our neighbors, we never feel in thejany stipulation or compact to prevent tei ing into slipulations unfriendh: to vou

, j , . t i upnii uui cinuineni. ir. wun meir allies or enemies, tor the ores

vaded rights. By such a course, too,

you reduce them to the r.cccssitv of en-

An act done, or a duty omitted, by a power within its owi jurisdiction, mav be a good cause of war, for those in their

neighborhood. Suppose, for example.

- - ' you violate jood faith, for the verv pur

pose of bringing about an evil, and then prohibit the use of the only plausible me an in vniir nnwrr tn nravni .i-

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your neighhor, laying between you and effects. You change your usual friend

fiuunici uuiguour, w iiii wuom you had been iu the habits of beneficial trade and

ervation and continuation of that free

dom and independence for which they have wasted their blood and treasure. And, sir, the effects upon vour own government are. little less falal than upon

intercourse, should think proper, without any just caue, to shut up your way to that neighboring power, and entirely cut vou off from their trade, or sunDoe

he were about to dispo-e of a portion of)

his territory to an enemy, or a set of banditti, to maraud or harass your frontier, could you not lawfully interfere to prevent the vender from giving, and the vendees from taking possesion of that

territory. Suppose yojr neighbor were

to give up a part ol ms territory adjoin-

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j policy, wnereoy you weaken the con- theirs. You present to the world a

iiucnct. ui yuui menu in nis exertions to. most learlul spectacle, a nennle dividrr,

among themselves you throw open your doors to intrigue, bribery and corruption at home, and invite aggression fro,rn .abro:id Vou exhibit to the world a division and distraction of councils,

sustain himself in a struggle with his ad

votary; vou diive him to stipulate for his safety, in a manner which must he

injurious to you, and you put it out of!

yourpower to stipulate torourown s afe'y.

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Have not the shores of Cuba and Porto that too strongly indicate the morbid

ixico oeen ieni; ea, morally lent, to a and centrigradc action of the internal bandit of Pirates and marauders; has it organs of vour political system. You not, and does it not now, cost you mil- strike a fatal blow at your own peace hons annually for a naval force, to protect vou defeat vour own object. You tell your commerce in those seas, against the people ou distrust the co-ordinate

such wretches? How much kmoceut

branches cf the Cicvcrr.mcnt the ceo-